TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS – A Hope man was sentenced yesterday to 144 months in federal prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing, which was held in the U.S. District Court in Texarkana.
According to court documents, 36-year-old Bradley Hunter Cox used an online social media platform to distribute child pornography to multiple users. Cox’s crime came to light after agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington D.C. discovered Cox was distributing child pornography to a recipient in their area. Local FBI agents then conducted a search warrant at Cox’s residence and confirmed that he had, in fact, distributed child pornography.
Cox later admitted to distributing files using three separate social media platforms and to creating groups for distribution purposes.
Cox was indicted by a Grand Jury in the Western District of Arkansas in July 2024 and entered a plea of guilty in January 2025.
The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Arkansas State Police, Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office, and Hope Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Devon Still prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
The exact criminal charges against Bradley Hunter Cox include distributing child pornography. The crime occurred in Texarkana, Arkansas. The exact date of the crime was not specified in the source, however, Cox was sentenced on an unknown date in 2025. Cox was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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